Web Accessibility

Forms

Meeting WCAG 2.0

A To claim Single A conformance, all of your pages and documents must meet all Single A requirements for all content

A A To claim Double A, all of your pages and documents must meet all Single A and all Double A requirements

A A A To claim Triple A, all of your pages and documents must meet all Single A, Double A and Triple A requirements

About forms

Forms need to have the right background code so that they can be used by screen readers. The order and structure of the forms is also important so that the form makes sense. They should also be fully accessible to people with mobility impairments who may be using the keyboard.

Single A

Making forms

It is sometimes tempting to remove labels and even submit buttons to streamline design. Doing this can sometimes result in keyboard traps because javascript is usually added to provide the functionality that the missing visible element would provide, particularly for submitting forms or navigating through select lists. The added javascript may not include functionality for the keyboard. Make everything visible and keep it simple.